Name: Hub City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: best test on yearling steers 950 to 1100 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Best test on yearling heifers 900 to 950 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Steer calves 400 to 600 lbs mostly steady with instances 3.00 lower on 550 to 600 lbs, 601 to 650 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves 450 to 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good demand for today's yearling offering. Quality varied again this week, from plain to attractive. More flesh overall on this weeks' yearlings with the majority out of yards, one consignment still coming off grass in light to moderate flesh. Moderate to good demand for today's calf offering. The majority of the calves came in packages today with just a couple loads. Flesh more varied than last week, from light to moderate plus. As with last week, most of the calves had full preconditioning and those without were discounted at times. All were off the cow and quality was average to attractive. An active market seen for today's offering. The temperatures have been very warm this week which has gotten rid of the snow and is helping to dry things out. There is still some corn left to be harvested but harvest has started up again with the better weather. Next feeder cattle sale is Wednesday, November 11.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.35/cwt on 1,779 head.

Average price

$147.35

1,779 head · 758 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,117

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$87

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$32.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.44

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	652	153.85	1,004	1,311
Large 1	1,063	129.54	1,378	445
Medium and Large 1-2	898	121.50	1,091	23

One grade step is worth $32.35/cwt here — about −$87 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,779 hd

147.35

—

SD average11 barns · 27,917 hd

154.78

−7.44

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

40 lots · USDA AMS · Hub City Livestock Auction - Aberdeen, SD

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Large 1	—	1,069	130.21/cwt	123.75–132.50	1,392	323
Steers	Large 1	—	1,043	128.87/cwt	128.50–129.25	1,344	110
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,018	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,161	14
Steers	Large 1	—	1,101	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,294	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	713	125.25/cwt	125.25–125.25	893	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	647	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	890	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	155.38/cwt	141.00–159.50	665	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	163.88/cwt	153.00–168.00	841	232
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	851	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,196	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	971	135.05/cwt	125.25–138.75	1,311	211
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	151.50/cwt	145.50–154.00	888	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	141.01/cwt	134.50–147.00	732	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	609	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	744	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	967	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	979	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,189	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,140	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	153.77/cwt	151.00–167.00	489	51
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	608	152.05/cwt	144.00–155.75	924	169
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	462	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	737	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	142.09/cwt	137.00–148.00	817	143
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	142.56/cwt	140.00–143.25	1,109	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	189.91/cwt	186.00–193.00	691	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	133.38/cwt	133.25–133.50	827	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	344	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	657	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	949	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,115	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,091	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	165.15/cwt	155.00–171.50	770	132
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	992	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	868	128.97/cwt	128.00–129.50	1,119	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,061	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	785	131.75/cwt	131.75–131.75	1,034	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	927	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,205	120
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	182.05/cwt	172.00–183.00	788	99
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	935	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,318	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	308	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	533	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	146.96/cwt	140.50–153.50	705	91
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	933	122.57/cwt	120.00–123.25	1,144	344
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	789	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	927	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	895	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,116	12

How this sale compares

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